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MouseWax – I Hate Mapquest
Today's Mousewax highlights something a lot of us online-types have dealt with: the sometimes over-the-top descriptive instructions you get from some online direction/map providers.
I haven't noticed the problem with Google Maps as much, but I'll never forget the last time I used Mapquest. Jen and I were headed for a Pharcyde concert in downtown Detroit, and while I'm pretty sure we followed the printed instructions exactly we somehow ended up on a road that ran, literally, along the Detroit River. The bridge to Canada loomed above us, and I remember saying "Ok, there's the bridge, there's Canada, and we still have no idea where the hell we are."
We could've found our way home if we had to, and we did eventually find our way to the concert (which was blast), but there's no doubt in my mind that if the instructions were a little simpler the whole situation wouldn't have happened. For example, if I'm taking 94 West towards Chicago I don't need to know "Stay right at fork… Take 94W/69S… Stay on 94W/88E blah blah blah take I294-N exit." I'm already on 94W. I don't need to know every little branch in the road, just tell me "Stay on 94W until you reach 294N."
I can understand how some people could really love this feature, but if you're getting directions for a location in your own town it shouldn't treat you like you're a tourist.

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A New Lifestyle With Jeunesse Global Products Helps Keep People Feeling and Looking Youthful
The market for anti-aging products is strong, with a great deal of demand from men and women who want to maintain their youthful appearance and energy, and perhaps roll back the clock a little bit. Companies like Jeunesse Global offer both the chance to enjoy rejuvenation effects through product usage and also to earn some money through their multilevel marketing opportunities.
People who would like to generate income by selling the company's products can receive a significant amount of online support to help them be successful. They can find prospecting scripts, video demonstrations, closing techniques and social media strategies. Successful multilevel marketers provide questions that help build fast connections with prospective buyers.
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Of course, customers also are welcome to buy products from the sales reps without joining in the income-generating opportunities. Many people would rather do this and simply enjoy the positive results they see and feel.
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What types of items are available from the suppliers? The company considers the product line to be a lifestyle. Skin care items are available, which is a natural fit since skin is what other people tend to notice even before a person's hair, eyes or teeth. Fine lines and blemishes are minimized, while the skin's youthful aspects are enhanced. Various skin care products also protect against ultraviolet light and toxins in the environment.
In addition, vitamin supplements in formulations that are only available from this company. The supplements provide essential nutrients that are recognized for renewing and rejuvenating skin.
As someone begins using the products and perhaps joining the marketing team to introduce others to the items, this person is encouraged to build routines for both activities. That's one of the most effective ways to create a lifestyle. The person soon starts doing the activities automatically without thinking about it, and even misses the routine if it's interrupted for some reason.
Daily usage of all products as recommended will lead to the best anti-aging results. Enthusiastically introducing acquaintances to the items and explaining why these products are so worthwhile keeps the marketing momentum at a high level. Success in both goals will be a rewarding achievement.


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Tutorial: In this video series, you'll learn the basics of all modern 3D authoring tools in a fun and unique way: using LEGO Digital Designer.
Skip this introduction and jump straight into Tutorial: LEGO Digital Designer – Part 2 of this series.
Chris helps you get started with your journey through the world of 3D design. Is this video tutorial series, he'll teach you the basics you'll need to know when working with 3D authoring tools. This includes the following core concepts:
- Navigating 3D Space. Learn how to Zoom, Pan, and Rotate your way around a basic 3D Scene.
- 3D Modeling & Design. Create and build 3D objects by placing elements into the scene, then manipulating those elements and moving them into place.
- Rapid Prototyping. Learn how to use Lego Digital Designer to quickly prototype basic 3D models, ideas, and concepts.
- Bonus. Have fun learning by spending some time re-building your favorite LEGO designs from your childhood.
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Loughshinny Boathouse Project
Loughshinny Boathouse Project
The fruit of a collaboration between the Operations, Arts Office and Architects Departments can now be seen in the newly‐restored, former boathouse at Loughshinny Harbour, just north of Rush village.
The recently acquired historic building had fallen into semi‐dereliction over a number of years. While the initial use identified for the building was as a lifeguard station the collaboration was later widened to include the Arts Office, and a design evolved with Rory O'Byrne and Sarah O'Neill, Arts Officers, that now accommodates a shared home for the beach lifeguards and a day studio for artists.
A number of professional artists from the local area who have previously expressed interest in the boathouse have been approached and asked to submit proposals for try-out residencies of not more than 3 months duration in 2015 and 2016. The purpose is to test the suitability of the premises for various artistic uses before Fingal County Council opens the opportunity out for proposals from artists generally. The dramatic setting of the boathouse on the water's edge and at one end of the harbour landscape offers a unique fully subsidised workspace for professional artists during this test period.
Artist Thomas Brezing is currently resident in the boathouse and is developing an environmental art project raising awareness about the harmful effects of plastic pollution on marine life. As part of his project he organised a beach clean at Loughshinny in association with Clean Coasts. www.thomasbrezing.weebly.com www.cleancoasts.org
Previous residents include:
Vanessa Daws, Artist
Eithne Lannon, Poet
Peter O' Neill, Writer
Thomas Brezing, Artist
Dave West, Artist
Declan Gorman, Writer
Deirdre Glenfield, Artist
Ruth Clinton and Niamh Moriarty, Artists


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Reforms on insurance-linked investment products bring shake-up
Reforms that ban upfront commissions on controversial insurance-linked products will have a major impact on a sector plagued by bad practice
Primary school teacher Jayne Ellis wanted an investment product that she could exit at any time. In June, Ellis complained to the South China Morning Post when she found out her savings were actually locked into several multi-year contracts, called investment-linked assurance schemes (ILAS).
Originally wanting to invest for one year and then review her account performance, Ellis said she had lodged a complaint with her advisory firm alleging she was mis-sold the products by her financial adviser. The 49-year-old now regrets not reading the product literature more closely.
Had Ellis known to wait until after January 1 next year, she would likely have a less stressful experience. New rules banning upfront commissions on products like the ones she has will have a major impact on how life insurance companies and agents operate, say analysts and senior industry executives.
They argue that commissions and product fees will drop and clients will not need to lock up so much of their money for the lifetime of the policy. This sounds like a good deal for consumers but the products will be less lucrative for agents as commission payments will be drip-fed to brokerage firms over many years.
The regulators wanted to "house clean" the insurance industry after years of complaints about mis-sales and bad practice, said Glenn Turner, a former chairman of the Independent Financial Advisers Association.
The ban will hit a cut-throat insurance savings plan industry that took in HK$19 billion in new premiums last year through products marketed to both expatriate and local investors. Such products combine life insurance, investment and estate planning structures and allow investors to spread small sums of money between different mutual funds.
ILAS is big business and any decline in current commission payments of up to 8 per cent of a policy's lifetime premium payments will affect the bottom line.
Last year, Convoy Financial Services Holdings made HK$776.7 million from ILAS commissions, accounting for 89.7 per cent of its local product sales revenue, according to the firm's annual report. The company employs close to 2,000 consultants and trainees in Hong Kong, according to the report.
A Convoy spokesman declined to comment, saying the firm had entered a media blackout period ahead of its first-half results release.
ILAS sales revenue at the wealth management divisions of other listed companies including Haitong International Securities Group, Sun Hung Kai and Midland Holdings was not included in their annual reports.
The most commonly sold ILAS products are long-term savings plans, identical to the ones bought by Ellis. Insurers recoup front-loaded commissions by imposing minimum payment terms and lock-ins on policyholders. Insurers have already started withdrawing these products from the market in order to restructure them and submit the revised versions for approval to the Securities and Futures Commission, the regulator overseeing investment product marketing materials, ahead of the New Year deadline.
"While some insurance companies may need to revamp their products or distribution strategy, others may only require minimal changes to their modus operandi," an Office of the Commissioner of Insurance spokesman told the Post.
Lower acquisition costs and quicker profit recognition would benefit insurers once commission payments were staggered, said Arjan van Veen, an analyst at Credit Suisse.
However, the trend in developed markets was to separate investment and insurance products, van Veen said.
The change in payment methods means insurance brokers may need to build out research and asset management teams, and pay commission-incentivised agents a higher base salary to compensate.
"Some agents will say it is not as profitable as in the past" and leave the industry, said Kenneth Lam Kin-hing, the chief executive of Quam Financial Services Group. He welcomed the changes, saying the existing upfront payment structure "induces people's greediness".
"In the past, income is only from commission. The focus must change from pure sales to providing a service. You need to rely on customers to make recurring income," said Kenny Tang, a securities division head at AMTD Financial Planning.
The new rules mirror regulatory changes in Europe and Australia that have swept away commission-paying products in favour of fee-based compensation. Earlier this year, regulators tightened ILAS sales procedures and commission disclosure rules.
Commission amounts would be spelt out to clients in the product literature come January, said Turner, who is also chief operations officer at Hong Kong insurance broker Altruist.
More stringent rules are already making an impact. First-quarter ILAS sales were down 40 per cent on the same period last year, according to insurance commissioner data.
Turner says ILAS sales will probably drop by 80 to 90 per cent next year as agents lose interest in pushing them. He also expects regulators to increase the capital requirements needed to open an insurance brokerage firm from HK$100,000 to about HK$5 million, the same amount the SFC charges securities houses.
The changes will make life tougher for some operators but will reform a sector long plagued by bad practice.
In earlier interviews with the Post, former advisers at various brokers said they were encouraged to sell ILAS products because these products paid the highest commissions, but the consultants said they were not fully trained in the product features and later learned they had misadvised clients.
One common error was to tell clients they could withdraw all their savings from the account once an initial mandatory payment period was completed, the former consultants said. In fact, premiums paid during this period are locked into the account until maturity unless hefty exit penalties are paid. This is the problem Ellis said she now faces.
Additional reporting by Enoch Yiu
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For 17-year-old Yildiz Gulu, Feb. 3 started off like any other Sunday morning. The youngest child of divorced parents, she lived with her aging mother. In hopes being able to attend a well-known university, Gulu, like many other Turkish young people, spent her weekends studying at a prep school.
As she headed out the front door, grabbing fruit and her workbooks on the way, her mother kissed her on the forehead and wished her luck. When a 6.0 earthquake hit, Gulu was on the bus heading home.
In unbelieving, round-eyed horror, she remembers facing the few seconds that followed: The modest one-story houses, businesses and shops that surrounded her wobbled to their knees and then flopped into lifeless rag doll heaps, exhaling powerful sand storms into the air.
Abandoning the useless vehicle, an anxious Gulu wove her way across the heaving earth, between toppling buildings, over crumbled hollow brick mounds, and around panicked citizens. Within minutes, Afyon's fluorescent-orange clad rescue teams responded to Mother Nature's roller coaster ride.
Gulu approached her neighborhood, racing, down the maze of debris, searching for the street and home where she had lived -- looking for the comforting embrace of her mother. But that was not to be. Gulu stared in disbelief at the scattered remains of her former home.
Terrified at the shocking sight that lay before her, she panicked. Onlookers held their breath and hung their heads as she went from face to face looking for hope, but finding instead dread and bitter disappointment in each.
A few broken words told the story of their vain search. Sorrowful neighbors and friends tried to restrain the now hysterical Gulu, but she punched, kicked and screamed for her mother.
"I wanted to go through the rubble and find my mother myself, but they wouldn't let me. I waited there eight hours until they found her body and pulled it out from under the ruins," she recalled.
The next day, following Muslim tradition, her mother was buried. Gulu drifted through the prayer ceremonies at the mosque, while her resentful uncles threatened to strangle her estranged father for his intruding, unwelcome presence at this time of mourning. "I've cried for four days straight," Gulu said. "I have no more tears left to cry. Anywhere I look reminds me of my mother."
Acquaintances and people from the area came to present their condolences and say good-bye to the "angel-like mother."
The nation's loss is represented in this drama that has altered Gulu's life. People call her tragedy the symbol of the February earthquakes. She now stays with her married elder sister, as she attempts to re-direct her future and overcome the heavy grief that this sudden catastrophe has brought into her world.
Last week's earthquake in Turkey -- though not as catastrophic as 1999's temblor that killed 18,000 people -- was nonetheless a disaster for scores of families. Yildiz Gulu's mother was among 45 people who were killed.
Faith-based disaster response organizations including the United Church of Christ American Board for World Mission are offering post-traumatic stress counseling for families in need.
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CrazyEgg keeps it fun even in bad situations. Their "service down" page features a mini Flash game, to divert your attention and anger while you are waiting for the services to come back.
Spicing the mundane system error pages with jokes has become a good tradition for web-20. Here is a good blog about it.
What sets this example apart is that the game is custom-branded. And, since the chance of seeing it should be pretty low (ideally), the users may appreciate that extra time CrazyEgg puts in such things.
If you are interested in Flash games, or are looking for game engines to brand them for your site, visit www.theoworlds.com.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
"Service down" = "time to play"
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Children are like African violets. (A type of small very ticklish house plant which housewives of my mother's generation raised.) They are very sensitive in terms of their response to the environment in which they are planted. Children were known to die in orphanages when they were physically taken care of but not emotionally taken care of. Yet some people give more attention to the African violets in their life than to their children.
As each African violet is individual in its needs for light and air and moisture so is each child individual in his or her needs for attention, love, and support. When this is neglected, the plant or child withers and dies inside if not outside like the plant. The payoff of proper care can be great in either case.
Perhaps one can afford to lose many African violets in this process but not even one child. Children can be resilient but still, can be greatly damaged and become of little use to themselves and furthermore to the society that child dwells in.
Moisture, light, and soil and the addition of fertiliser is needed for a violet to grow; but what is needed for a child to grow in the right direction? Love, support, attention, and unconditional love appear to be necessary for this to happen.
Caregivers can not neglect one child while caring for another, This has been shown to happen when a child has a seriously ill sibling. This child needs attention and care too especially if this child gets neglected while the ill child gets urgently needed care.
The sibling does not need to be seriously physically ill to take attention and care away from another sibling. Some children are more attractive to one or both of the parents than other children. How important is it for a parent to have an athlete or gymnast or beauty queen or a scholar over a wallflower, a geek, or any child who is not particularly gifted or attractive
Worse yet are parents who really shouldn't have any children (P.S. I am not opting for abortion, but I am a champion of adoption in these cases). Sadly what welfare does sometimes does not necessarily encourage parents to be actively involved in bringing children up right.
Wealth is not necessarily the main factor in bringing children up right. The things that are needed to do this often can't be bought. They often cost more time than money. First is unconditional love which occurs when a person often gives another person love no matter what he or she does or says.
Children need support, not just physical support, but emotional support. A child can do well at something, but this accomplishment might be ignored and/ or at least not supported emotionally by the family or guardian. The child can say to themselves, "Oh, what's the use?" if the effort that he or she puts into something is unnoticed and they receive little or no help with it on top of that!
Prize winning entries at the county fair can go unnoticed and wining or losing a coveted position on a team or in a play can also be ignored. "You did what?, when said, demonstrates that at least part of a child's life has gone unnoticed. Worse yet, a child can be hurt or sick and this goes unnoticed until the child is in serious jeopardy.
Psychological needs that go unmet can cause great harm to some children. Children that survive such circumstances can be very resilient but those who don't are a drain on society and can be lost. Too often the people who make these decisions are incompetent as well. The judge in my family says that custody decisions in his court are given to the least competent to decide.
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I wanted to think that men and women are potentially alike; but as I got older and wiser, I don't think that way anymore. After many, many years of marriage. I have learned different.
For example, when I want to ask a man a quick question while he is watching TV or on the phone, I am told to wait a minute which never comes. If I am doing something, a man expects that I should interrupt what I am doing tell him the information that he wants to know which usually also involves that I stop what I am doing and do it for him. However, I am expected to multitask and to not forget what I was doing or going to do to take care of something for him.
Another example, men have goals and aspirations that can take a good part of their time and of their disposable? income. Or else they think to themselves, what else am I working for? Women work to contribute to the family income and also to pay the childcare costs so they can work to do this. Certain hobbies and their accompanying expenses are considered necessary "man" things to do. Women like to look nice and to have a nice place to live which is not as important to men.
Women risk their lives and their health in order to reproduce while men usually think it is no big deal. Even if a woman chooses not to reproduce, it is still her responsibility. Also often there are men who like to have unprotected sex and who often do not see reproduction as their responsibility. Birth control and a woman's menstrual cycle usually are two things women have to take care of and suffer from. Men often think that these are things a man does not have to be concerned about.
Also having children can create a great big stress on a woman's body and under certain circumstances can kill a woman. Any woman who has been pregnant more than once including stillbirths and miscarriages, as well as live births, can tell you that they can all be different. Even I who had three children late in life seemingly uneventfully can tell that you that I could have lost my third child during birth and I didn't know this til after she was born.
Some women don't want to bother with being pregnant but still have to deal with mixed feelings about having an abortion and the often dangerous lack of skilled care at abortion clinics. On the man's side is the possibility that when an abortion is involved, he may still want the child if the woman doesn't!
Sometimes I think that some men can become so attached to their ideas and accomplishments that they can't accept the idea that their ideas may no longer work with new discoveries being found and can stand in the way of necessary progress. Academia reinforces this with its publish or perish mandates necessary to obtain tenure. Women are more flexible and more able to see different points of view. Relationships for women are more important for women and often make up for the fact that they are less attached to a job or position or a theory.
There are some things a woman should look out for when establishing a new relationship with a man. Don't believe that his last girlfriend or wife deserved to be labeled as the "bad" one in the relationship. Be careful if either you or he came from a family where violence was common or accepted if a woman or child did not do the right thing according to the man of the house. Be aware too that men or women can come from families where violence was common among the women of the family.
There is no real excuse for violence. When anger is considered "justified" because the person who is angry thinks that someone or something made him or her feel that way and that is enough to justify acting it out. This can lead to a very explosive situation. Add alcohol to this in some people and the situation becomes even worse.
Being the only man in the family, besides my elderly grandfather, my dad was called upon to "handle" his brother-in-law when he was in an alcoholic rage in order to protect my mom's crippled sister and kids. My dad had been quite an athlete in his youth but this did not always help when my uncle was threatening them with a butcher knife. Also, my younger brother was still at home and had to witness this. I don't think Police usually made domestic violence calls back then.
Women and children and even some men are not punching bags and it can leave a strong impression on some children even if they themselves don't get hurt. "Don't hit him; hit me" was a brave statement made by a sister when her brother got hit, not her. How helpless does a child feel when they watch their sibling or parent get hurt on purpose when the other parent has a "mad fit" and takes it out on him or her?
The witches (at least the bad ones) have gone and people don't worry about curses being put upon them anymore or do they? When people put you down to make themselves feel better or to raise themselves above you, are they really putting a curse on you especially if you or those around you tend to believe them? The power in a curse is usually the strength that of the belief that the victim has in them.
Also, can putdowns be a form of domestic abuse? Yes, a person can be emotionally as well as physically abused leaving them browbeaten and powerless. Have you ever known a person who doesn't ever seem to have something good to say about a family member and worse yet, other family members start to do it too.
Doing it to children is a heinous offense. They often do not have a way of knowing that it is not true and they believe it. Other family members, especially other children, will start to do it too. "Monkey see; monkey do" Also siblings seeing it done to a fellow sibling might think that they might be next so they keep the spotlight on their sibling's faults and deficiencies.
It is not a good joke if the person who is the object of the joke doesn't laugh at it too. When this happens to children, they are often reduced to tears. The perpetrators say they don't know why the object of the joke doesn't think it is funny and they label him or her a "bad sport."
The Bible warns against condemning others, but it also tells you not to condemn yourself. We create so many problems when we start having so many expectations for ourselves, things that we have to live up too. Do we bully ourselves? Do we criticize ourselves before somebody else, including God, does it to us? Then when we err we don't give ourselves any slack. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We judge ourselves before somebody else can judge us. Of what use is self-condemnation and judgments from others?
Sometimes our conscience is too well-developed. We do this to avoid judgments from others. Maybe we stop and look in the mirror before we go out so that no one can surprise us with an unfavorable remark. Compliments are often few and far between even those they may be deserved. Sometimes when someone says nothing it is as close to a compliment as we can get.
We need warm fuzzies, not cold pricklies. I guess the latter at least reassure us we have been noticed. Have you ever felt that you might be invisible when everybody in the room at a party are busy talking to each other and they don't seem to notice that you are there?


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Just finished making this requested ipad mini case.
A camera hole at the back, and a small handle and D rings are sewn on to the base.
This is the inside of the case.
TPU back casing is sewn on to the base.
You can use the flap like this
like this.
I have made one more for the bazaar.
with the liberty "kate ada".
Love the fabric!
I have also made one requested "best buddy" bag.
I think I'll think of other name for this bag...
It was requested to have a wider strap.
I have made it 4cm wide and put a batting inside so it is soft on shoulder.
I have sewn the leather parts by hand.
This divided interior is the key to this bag.
You can store your valuables inside the zipped up section,
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The Edmonds School District recognizes that field trips, when used as a teaching strategy integral to the curriculum or to extra-curricular programs, are educationally sound components in the instructional/extra-curricular programs of the schools. Such trips must supplement and enrich classroom-extra-curricular programs by providing learning experiences in an environment beyond the school.
Three types of field trips or extended learning experiences are recognized. Each type requires various levels of approval prior to initiating any planning:
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Same-Day, In-State Field Trips
* Approval by Principal/Program Manager or Designee
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Overnight or Out-of-State Field Trips
* Approval by Principal/Program
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International Travel
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Overnight, in-state field trips involving high school extra-curricular groups that are involved in State organization sanctioned playoffs, meetings, or competitions that are announced with notice too short to be scheduled on the next regular Board meeting may be approved by the superintendent or designee with notice to the Board of Directors.
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International Day Was A Huge Success
It was a great men's night last week with Dr. Allan Meyer. Dr. Allan and his wife Helen were Pastors of Careforce Church in Melbourne and are founders of Careforce Lifekeys, a ministry of healing, discipleship and evangelism that is now in more than 2300 churches around the world. We are looking at introducing some of the programmes in ECC next year.
Sadly my youngest brother John passed away this morning. I come from a large family of ten and John is the youngest and the first to go to be with the Lord. John had a very strong faith in God and faithfully served Him throughout his life.
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"Over the summer I played a lot, I trained a lot. I had a job for the first half of the summer but then the second half I knew I had to get ready for my senior year of basketball."
And he was ready. Senior RaShawn Latimer (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) had an explosive breakout performance in Eastern Mennonite University's win against Hood. With a season-high of 24 points, he more than doubled his cumulative points scored in the team's first three games.
"I felt well," RaShawn said. "I mean the team and I, we played great together, pulled out a win; that was the main thing."
The team did play well together; with assists on 32 of their 37 scored field goals, they capitalized on their on-court chemistry.
"We've got a lot of seniors now," RaShawn explained, "and we've been playing together for four years now, so like we just share the ball really well together. We know what it takes to win now. Instead of all of our individual performances, we play together so we can get the win. It doesn't really matter who scores the most or who has the best game - it matters if we win or not."
After a summer spent training and with three years of collegiate experience under his belt, RaShawn hopes he and his team will be able to win the ODAC title this season.
"We've got a lot of seniors who are graduating, and that's been our goal since we started," RaShawn said. "I think we put it all together this year. Like in past years we've had injuries or we had to cut some people or something, but this year everyone's back and healthy and I think we can make a play at the ODAC title-and then make a run in the NCAA."
Head Coach Kirby Dean has seen a lot of growth in RaShawn over the years he has worked with him at EMU.
"RaShawn has shown maturation on and off the floor over the last four years, which has been a joy to be a part of," said Coach Dean.
Coach Dean also appreciates the versatility of play RaShawn brings to the team.
"His performance this year has been particularly impressive because he's had to adjust his mentality from last season," Coach Dean explained. "Last year with all the injuries there was pressure for him to carry the offense while this year, with a healthy roster, he's had to blend in with other capable scorers. He's proven to be effective regardless of the situation."
RaShawn is majoring in recreation leadership and sports studies, with minors in psychology and coaching. He is currently exploring many options for life after college, ranging from pursuing a basketball career overseas, to joining the military, to coaching.
In the meantime, RaShawn can enjoy one last season at EMU playing the game he loves.
"When I was a little kid, my dad would always put a ball in my hand," RaShawn said. "Just every year I love the game more and more - I just stuck to it and kept playing. I fell in love with it in middle school and high school, and then I came to college and got to work on my education while playing basketball. It's been awesome."
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I've participated in the all nations volleyball tournament. While I loved the concept, I was disappointed about the spirit (it might just have been the French team). I was happy to see it applied to triathlon, but, again, it didn't raise up to my expectation as apart from our swimming hat, there was nothing making it different from one of the many triathlon events in the area. One wave was entirely dedicated to a triathlon club! I would have preferred a wave from America, Europe, Asia, and so on.
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The name Prince of Persia needs no introduction. If you have not heard of this game before, it's probably because you have only started gaming after 1999!
Prince of Persia first came into being in 1989, with the first game created my Jordan Mechner. The 1989 hit spawned two other sequels - Prince of Persia 2 : The Shadow and The Flame (1993) and Prince of Persia 3D (1999).
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Although Sony's price cut on the PlayStation 3 had the intended effect in Japan, spurring on sales of the system, the outcome in North America was a question mark until Sony recently released its latest figures. The verdict: sales have "more than doubled."
This is old news.
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article is not well written skyline and is not the same thing sir. The MacWorld read expounds upon specific data and origin of the cause for the spike, not expectations. That is why I disagreed skyline.
There has always been demand for the ps3. However, the price point and lack of quality titles held many back. This seems to have been solved at the 399 price point.
I dont see much in the way of competition for 2008 either. Neither the 360 nor the Wii have anything in their lineup to match MGS, GT5 and possibly FF. Not to mention (only because they have yet to prove themselves as a successful franchise) 8days, getaway, killzone 2 and LBP.
its my opinion that in 2008 the PS3 will catch the competition, I am not 'flaming' and if you disagree then state why. Or just hit the disagree button because you know I am right and dont have a logical argument on why the PS3 will not take '08.
I second that notion!
Sony has taken their sweet old time getting games out and the lower price doesn't hurt either. 2008 looks like it will definitely be a turn around year barring a major catastrophe.
I dont think FF will ship in 08, but Nintendos big gun fo 08 is Smash Brawl anyone who doesnt think this is gonna sell crazy numbers is naive. I agree with you though MGS4 and GT5 are huge bombs on Sonys side, I just feel come feb 10 brawl will be a huge addition in the wii catalog. I know thats only one game but thats a game which is gonna attract people who dont have the system unlike MarioKart which I think will be good, but people who want that should already have the system. IMO Brawl will be a bigger pull from the non nintendo core people.
Besides 08 hasnt started so no idea what games will actually ship. Though it is obivious that PS3 will get better I just think Nintendo and Microsoft focused on what they would be bringing to the table this year it will be a good year no matter what but maybe Ill finally through the cash down to get a ps3 in 08.
With anyone that disagreess with you.
I just survived Black Friday shopping and people were picking up all of the consoles FRANTICALLY. It was insane and I feel lucky to be alive! Seriously though, it's nice to see people actually buying the PS3 and getting a good deal.
Does anyone else think this Wii fad is like the Tickle Me Elmo from a few years ago? It doesn't seem like half of the people getting one really even know what they are. They just want one because everyone else is in line to get one too. I just watched a video on CNN of a guy who missed Thanksgiving dinner with his family so he could stand in line at the mall to get a Wii. Dumb. Just plain dumb.
You are right! I completely forgot about smash brawl! I am definitely gonna pick that up... but that still doesnt change my opinion that the PS3 will not only take '08 but get close to catching or even catch the competition in '08 (most likely '09 for the wii).
When sony releases this game, and if it has good reviews it will probably be the biggest game out on the PS3...
I agree with you totally, 2008 is SONY's year for sure. The PS3 will get another price cut Q2 08 around the time of MGS4 and GT4, and there will be a ton of games for the system that will help it sell in all regions(like DMC4 in Japan, SINGSTAR in EU, and LBP in all regions like NA).
And to aiphanes: I think your right about LBP, it will be a system seller for SONY. LBP will be the biggest sleeper hit to come out in a long time.
This picture was taken at the signal hill best buy on black friday at 8:30 am...and you can see some people did buy a couple, but its not moving as sony would like you too belive...the xbox 360 arcade bundles are not moving at all looking like this exact pallet but with no boxes off...I think many people too advantage of the best buy bundle they had with 2 free games and a movie...also there were plenty of guitar hero 360 bundles when i went there...but picked up gun,ghost recon2,and spiderman 3 for the cheap prices though..wanted stuntman but they were gone.
you little kids can disagree till the cows come home..picture evidence is way better then some idiots who disagree and dont say why...so dont hurt your fingers there children.
"I dont see much in the way of competition for 2008 either. Neither the 360 nor the Wii have anything in their lineup to match MGS, GT5 and possibly FF"
all of that are sequels. where are the new and exciting games, and not only that, but microsoft has a great line up coming for next year.
Although I agree that it's nice to see ps3 sales pick up, the ps3 will not catch the competition in 2008. The ps3 would have to sell 600,000 consoles a month for a year to catch the 360 and Wii, and that's only if neither one sold a single console during that time. If the ps3 outsold the Wii and 360 by 100,000 every month for the next 5 1/2-6 years it would just be catching up.
You may be right about not catching the Wii next year, but I see no reason why, with all the proven franchises coming out and even some hyped unproven franchises that the PS3 cant double the 360 sales globally. If the ps3 can at least tie the 360 sales in NA then I see no reason it cant go 2 to 1 globally.
I mean I wonder how many consoles will be sold specifically for MGS, FF, and GT, let alone KZ2 and LBP. I just dont see why it cant double sales of the 360.
Matching 360 sales in the U.S. would have to happen for the ps3 to ever catch the 360. But still, it would take longer than a year. I'm thinking realistically,btw.
Realistically huh? Well since the 360 really has no proven franchises coming out next year and no real hits to talk about (although Alan Wake does look sweet), its actually very realistic to think the ps3, with its new price point and lineup of games next year, will outsell the 360 2 to 1 next year. It may not exactly match the 360 number for number, but it will make the difference all but negligible. Realistically... for real. I know, I know I am being a smartass... just couldnt be helped.
geniune, all Sony have to do is match XBOX 360 sales in US. The rest of world PS3 will surely surpasses XBOX 360 esspecially in Japan. If they can ship 300k more than XBOX 360 per month and match US sales. They gonna catch up to XBOX 360 installed base really soon.
Even at that rate, it would be over 2 years before the ps3 caught up. I understand that fanboys want their favorite console to win the console wars. But at some point you have to get real. Some of you want to believe that MS is just going to stand by and let sony take away all that they have accomplished. It's not going to happen. The 360 got where it is by being the best next-gen console on the market, and you know what it still is. I would have already sold my ps3 if it wasn't for the HD movie playback. In the U.S., the 360 is the "cool" console. If your not playing Gears of War or Halo 3, your not part of the in crowd. You folks claim to be gamers, but your pulling for the worst next-gen console on the market. Fanboys are ruining gaming, especially the sony fanboys.
Right up till the point you said gear of war, Halo 3 and "in crowd".
I expect it will take 2 year till the PS3 catches us as Xbox does have that much of a head start and is favoured more in the states.
The only thing that makes it a better console is games...and that's only because it has more of them.
I'm sure with the line up for the PS3 coming out it'll get the boost it needs to one day catch up...but yeah....more like 2 years.
Still, not only PS3 have a good next year on exclusive games, but also on multiplat. This is somthing Wii don't have... I'm pretty sure PS3 can match 360 by the end of next year (I don't if it can pass, but get together), but this is something that could bring the Wii down the stairs, and is very good to PS3 over Japan and Europe.
I hope that you arent calling me a fanboy because I am speculating on the industry market a year from now and it favors the PS3... as for the "in crowd" comment... lol. I bought a ps3 because I KNOW that this console will last and I KNOW that games I am going to enjoy are coming out or are already out. I KNOW that there is going to be a wide range of exclusives and I KNOW that Sony will support it for many years to come. I didnt buy it because 20 something males in America say its cool. The very same dousches you are talking about think Madden is a good game.
To tell you the truth I dont care what console "wins" this generation. The games I want on the PS3 are still gonna be on the PS3 no matter what. I would buy a 360, because it has a lot of good games and i do feel like I am missing out on some great experiences but I dont feel like supporting a product that has a 33% failure rate.
Now I respect your opinion and you may very well be right, I guess we will have to wait and see but until then heres a bubble.
"Sony announced its latest numbers on Thursday"
Smart move yes? People complained about not having a way to play ps2 games on it but how many years have the ps2 been out? You should have picked up one between those years and now.
The system is focused [while still acts like a blu-ray player] on playing ps3 games.
If Japan is acceptable of changes, every other place may as well. People complain WAY too much if they can't get what they want ;o
and 1 more price cut
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i wonder what the 2nd year sales will be?!?!
All ppl know Sony is king of eltronic hardware and its just a matter of time till it takes back its place on top of this gen!
Well considering that during its first year, the "over priced" PS3 had sold 1/2 of what the 360 did in its 2+ yrs of service should tell you something. I am not going to say the PS3 will overtake the 360 by next year, but I can see it catching up to the 360's total sales by 2009. The PS3 is at a nice price point now, there will be a ton of HDTV's sold this holliday season and people will not be happy with a up-converting dvd player so they will look to Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. Just as a BD player, the PS3 should and has sold very well, and with Sony's latest batch of TV adverts, the word it getting out. Blu-Ray and PS3 and HDTV, it's what the family is watching in '08!
I really don't see a problem with Sony selling well, just like I don't see why there's a problem with the Wii or 360 selling well either. This is great competition for consumers. The prices keep going down and we keep getting great games. What's the problem? Fanboys are tarts.
whats black friday .. i only see on youtube people going crazy in stores
Retail stores in the U.S have insane sales on products that only go for a few hours in the morning. People will actually camp out in front of stores to take advantage of the deals. Picture the PS3 launch all over again, but EVERYWHERE.
Here's an example of one of the great deals-The Navy Exchange here in Norfolk, VA was selling a 42" Sharp Aquos for $800. That's about half price and one hell of a deal. You have no idea how close I was to owning my second LCD TV.
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in the USA. The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year and many stores offer great deals on merchandise. In fact many stores do not make a profit for the year until Black Friday. That is where the name comes from. The stores are finally "in the black" for the year.
black friday is the biggest shopping day of the year in the US. Stores all have insane deals so people are out in full force but they also tend to lose their damn minds. Many people get hurt in the melee of trying to save some money on the christmas shopping.
i thought black history month was february....
f--- black friday. im never ever gonna look like a fool like the ppl on tv, waiting in line for a freakin "good deal" or a new released console. why waste your life conforming to "standing in line"?
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S. To women it's like a holliday, to most men it's a freakin nightmare.
point of interest- I read in a study a few years back, that the averages males stress level of shopping on Black Friday was comparable to that of a fighter pilot while in combat.
Would total around 353,000 consoles. Still some way to go to be honest. Microsoft did around 366,000 in October so Sony would still be in 3rd place with sales figures like this.
That's true, but the lead would be insignificant if you'd add worldwide figures.
November, December - one of those months, I feel that Sony will match Microsoft's global sales for that month if not have a slight lead. However, whilst that would be a positive - the goal here to overtake the 360 in overall sales and for that to happen, Sony need to sell atleast twice as much every month in 2008 (to overtake them by then).
Can anyone here imagine figures like..
Xbox360: 340,000
PlayStation3: 923,400
Meus Renaissance.. lol... is this your first year owning a console? everyone knows [every console] sells like crazy those two months... the xbox 360 sold more than 1 mil in december last year... care to explain why the xbox 360 sells would drop during the months that every console sells more? Nov and dec... simply because is xmas.. all consoles will sell very well; if not sold out.. happends every year... expect the xbox 360 at least 1 mil in december... don't forget the people might like the idea that the xbox 360 comes with two games and is still $50 cheaper than the PS3...
ok... i think we need to remember that the ps3 would be matching sales in the 360's largest market. Not to mention Japan or Europe. Its not far off to think that next year the ps3 could sell that much.
Hello it is the Holiday season I hope they are able to sell more in November. I admit I pretty much think PS3 is a no show in North America and will stay that way. Even I expect though for it to sell more in November. Notice it does not say in the article it is closed the gap on the 360 or the Wii because all systems sell more now. Wake me up when there is a article saying that PS3 is catching up to 360 or Wii sales in North America.
Well ironically that article is the one you've just commented on. It is saying that the difference between the two consoles in sales this month will be only a few thousand.
You have to do a little Math. A 192% increase for Sony, in comparison to last month's NPD numbers, would be around 353,000 consoles sold this month. Quite a leap. Microsoft however sold more than this last month anyway, around 366,000.
And seeing as you want to be woken up when sales between the two come close to each other; I think it's time to wake up cos you sure are asleep if you hadn't noticed this before you posted.
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So you think PS3 is the only console that will be effected by Hoiday sales? You do not think other consoles will sell more? You are trying to compare last month numbers. Again in Oct last year 360 sold 218,000 and in Nov it sold 511,000 and in Dec it sold 1,100,000. So as you can see the holiday season had a huge effect on 360 last year. Notice the jump from Oct to Nov. Why would it not happen again. So like I said holiday season will effect all sales. Also if PS3 sales were so great right now that it was over taking the 360 and the Wii I am sure that would be a known fact right now on many websites. Face it the jump is in a large part just holiday sales all consoles will get them.
Edit -Thos numbers are the NPD numbers
Last year, Xbox 360 sold alot in November that is true. But I'm sure it was a mix of the holiday sales aswell as a certain game, called Gears of War, helping shift those units. Gears was released in the first week of November according to my sources.
I think Microsoft will maintain hardware sales of between 300-400,000 this holiday which is extraordinary in its own regard. It peaked for them during Halo 3's release and I doubt any other title will have a similar impact as it did with Gears and Master Chief. Regardless, I believe Microsoft will have a lead in NA, but the article focuses on the introduction of a cheaper PS3 and its impact on the market. For sales to reach almost 200% in just a month is incredible. And this can arguably be put down to the price drop, but like you said, the jump in sales come during the holidays, so who is to say we will not see a bigger percentage increase for the PS3 during December?
Microsoft were outselling the PS3 2 to 1, and 3 to 1, now it's more close to 1:1 ratio but you are certainly right about one thing, we need to see how well the 360 sold in November to fully make any comparison. But I personally don't believe it'll sell more than 400,000 this month.
Ok 360 did have Gears to help the 360 but this year it has Halo3, Mass Effect, Bioshock, all the multiplats, still has gears, and many others. The 360 still has the best game libary of any console. Also the 360 sold that much in the same month that PS3 was launched with all that hype.
Last NPD was 360 366K and PS3 121K so that is still 3-1. Even if the PS3 sold 3 times as much it still sold slightly less. As far as you can not see the 360 sell over 400k. Why not it would only need 34k more to have done it for Oct NPD.
Again all consoles will see holiday spike and PS3 will not take the lead or even 2nd place.
You know I bought a PS3 today because I know after the warranty expires its not gonna die on me unlike another gaming console that starts with x.
But what you are forgetting is last year, when the 360 was selling all those #'s, it was ALONE! There was no competing console for it to go against. That is not true this year. The PS3 is the new kid in town with some serious system seller games this time around. The 360 will not get the #'s it did last year, and I imagine that the PS3 may just come in 2nd in sales to the Wii. Of course this is all speculation and hear say, but with the PS3 already outselling the Wii in Japan, I think this year may just have the vernerable 360 in 3rd place.
I don't know why you sony droids like to use that excuse. The Xbox 360 has competition now from the ps3 and it's still outselling it worldwide by a far margin.
FirstknighT, you are very quick to call anyone a Sony Fanboy and I know I have told you this before but let me remind you...I OWN A 360! Gosh, take a look at my profile if you don't believe me, and have had it for quite some time now. Just because I believe in the PS3 doesn't make it any less of a fact! PS3 is out selling the Wii in Japan, and outselling the 360 everywhere but the Americas. And now that people have a choice of consoles unlike last year, the PS3 will sell quite nicely thank you very much. If you have a problem with that, go talk with your Priest.
The PS3 does not have ANY hardware issues, nor is it in short demand. The thing YOU are forgetting is that while the 360 did 6mil in sales its first year without competition, the PS3 has done over 7mil in its first year competing with both the 360 and the Wii. So stick that in your bong and smoke it!
Let doubters have their last little say. It's going to be a "no comment" situation soon. Great job Sony. I am so lovin' PS3 right now! edit: my comment is for positive NA growth. PS3 is doing excellent in other game territories.
and not to mention the ps3 is outsellin the 360 in japan by over 50,000 a week.
and its outselling it in europe by about 40,000 a month.
@TONY. congrats for typing the stupidest comment i EVER read.
your comparing new ip's to proven franchises, omg what has come of this world today.
and the second stupid part of your comment was talking about new ip's for the ps3. what do you think white night story and all those other new ip's that are coming out are about.
and not to mention, you dont even know if alan wake and the rest of those games you mentioned will even be good. AND I GUESS YOU ALSO forget about LBP which is a NEW ip and a revolutionary one at that. you fail hard and again, congrats
This isn't a trend/news its the holliday season every consumer product jumps in sales. lol
I might have agreed w/ you if this wasn't a report dated on the first day of "black Friday" in the U.S., but we are in the throes of only the first day of such sales. If this was the second week in December and this report was announced then, it would be easy to conclude that a purposeful and robust holiday spurt had kicked in, but prior to this writing it definitely had *not. As another site wrote, "these were just plain old sales," albeit a pricedrop never hurts anything - I'll give you that, but this doesn't see only sales of the 40GB contributing to the uptick, it's overall.
Hence, "The company said Thursday that combined sales of the older 80GB model and the new 40GB model have increased by 192 percent at the top-10 major retailers in North America....." --
I can only deduce, then that you are commenting simply for the sake of trolling. Afterall, any PS news of the console gaining traction and the brand returning to "form" in the good 'ol USA is a threat to your psyche. Why is this?
BTW - I didn't disagree w/ you, so I'm not the only one thinking this way. Troll on sir, troll on.....
This further confirms my prediction that North America has finally realized that the future of gaming and multimedia entertainment solely lies on the PLAYSTATION 3 console. With more PS3's in family homes, the word of mouth will spread on the reliability and overall fun factor that the PS3 provides. The American trend of disliking PS3's are coming close to an end. The only websites who currently hang on to this trend are sites such as Gamespot,Screwattack, and 1up.
I think the wii will win this holiday season...followed by xbox and then ps3....lets see if the numbers they generate this holiday carry over too 2008 in jan-april....that will be the real test for all three consoles.
LOL.look at all the Microsoft Defense Force in here trying to do damage control.it's only the beginning pplz..and so you xbots love to say software sells hardware well...Uncharted will get the ball rolling this holiday and of course we all know wat's coming in 2008..
wow.. that's a lot of faith in 1 game.. a game that's not even near the top selling xbox 360 games.. or even cross platforms games like COD4. No need for damanage control there... 1 game can't win a console war. If the playstation beat the xbox 360 in terms of sales.. (which I doubt in the US)... it will be due to brand recognition.. not the games.
Let's wait and see.. last time.. when Sony drop the price the first time.. all of you predicted the dead and destruction of the xbox 360.. and it didn't happen... back when the PS3 was first released the same... and the xbox 360 simply grew stronger... I do think that the PS3 will sell very well this xmass... but that does not translate to the xbox 360 doing that... gamers will always go for where the games are at... and yeah you speak of 2008.. just like you spoke about 2007... Sony's perfect storm.. where microsoft sit on their hands and do NOTHING... simply let sony take over the market... stop making games and never drop the price... right... It Sony fanboys should of learn by now... remember when you used to say that Halo was the only game that the xbox had... and in 2 years.. various new IP were created that you werent taking under concideration... Gears, Bioshock, Mass Effect, and others... 2 years ago they werent there... there are silent hits you know... Sony still have a chance to win the console war... I'll give you that... but assume that microsoft will make no effort after they gotten so far is simply stupid.
How about we judge the sales of Uncharted when the Holidays are over huh buddy..?
@Kobonline - when I said the Perfect Storm I was specifically talking about games(SOFTWARE).no where in my post did I mention anything about hardware sales...just taking a Famous Quote of the M$ book..and usng it.!!
I just checked bestbuy.com and you guys have to check this out the 40Gb PS3 is sold out, I guess this article is true then. To all you PS3 haters and 360 fanboy who said this article isn't true then click this link and see for your self.
hehe.. funny.. I saw you link.. and did you know Gun for the xbox 360 is sold out?
damn! the incredibles for the original xbox is sold out.
They must be selling like hot cakes..
I'm not saying that the PS3 is not doing very well.. but simply.. that it's relative to they amount of units they had in stock. So, unless you have information that Best buy had 5,000,000 PS3 instead of just 10 it does not mean anything.
looks like the "found" some more....maybe its a microsoft conspiracy....hahahahaha anyways...hannah montana sold out...
you probably used your 3rd account too agree dumbass...who knows....some idiots on here agree when it favors their console and not because they have a valid point...didnt need to try and insult me because I made you look stupid kid...get used too it...your a ps3 owner..hahahahaha
HAHAHA THAT WAS SO FUNNY DID YOU THINK YOU THAT YOUR SELF FK OFF. When I checked the site earlier it was sold out maybe that's why ppl agreed with the comment @ss hole. Don't you have go to go play some halo or something or are you waiting for that 360 of your's to come back from repair.
"THE PERFECT STORM"? Honestly, how does anyone know how sales will end up?
All we know a this rate, The PS3 will have to outsell Wii, and 360 "4 to 1" for about a year 1/2 to break even with the other consoles.
I've said it many times before, i'm no fanboy, and I even plan on getting a PS3, but we have to realize that they have a long road of hope ahead of them if they want to get to first place.
Sad, but true for PS3 fanboys....I'm glad i'm nobody's fanboy. ;)
well, I am no fanboy but if the ps3 outsold the 360 2 to 1 for a year it would tie them up... the wii is a different story.
So are you a Giants fanboy or an Eli Manning fanboy?
Yea your right but can you say they had very little in stock as well, I think not because it's black friday they will have a ton of them in stock for sell. This isn't a store it's an online store so they will have a ton for sell you know that there's no need for me to even tell you that and the same go's for the 360, some of the bundles for the 360 is sold out but I bet you wouldn't say they had very little in stock that's why they sold out come on. Look I know your not a SONY fan and that you would rather see the PS3 sale 1 console a year but lets face it SONY is doing a damn good job right now ok. They out sold Wii in Japan 2 weeks straight can the 360 do that hell no, even I wouldn't believe that if some one told me it was going to happen.
Just stop trying to turn a positive news for the PS3 to a negative one ok. If you don't like good PS3 news there is a 360 form where you can comment on so go over there, because you won't find me there bashing the 360. Look how things have turned out at the end of the year for SONY there's a ton of good games and a price cut with more games on the way like UT3 and ORANGE BOX.
And early next year looks good too with DMC4 coming out in Japan, the sells for the PS3 will out sell the Wii all over again for a good month. Yes it's coming out for the 360 but we all know no one will buy it for the 360 in Japan and it will sell very well in all regions when it coming out every where else. And lets not make a long list of AAA titles for the PS3 next year because we all know next year is really SONY's year whither you like it or not, yes MS has games too but all new IP's so they are unproven. But SONY has new IP's and proven franchise.


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Grease Lightening:
This stuff is the bomb.com! I've been using it a lot this week (thank you mother nature for hormonal breakouts) and I have to say it really does help reduce the size and redness of any pesky pimple. I just apply this as a spot treatment after I mist my face with the tea tree water toner and let it sink into my skin for a few minutes before I apply my moisturizer.
Herbalisme Face Cleanser/Scrub:
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Ro's Argan Body Conditioner:
This stuff makes my skin feel silky smooth! Whoever thought of a conditioner for your skin was a freaken genius! I just apply it to my skin in the shower after I have used my regular body wash and let it sit on my skin for 3 to 5 minutes before I wash it off! Once out of the shower I just pat dry my skin with a towel in order to make sure my skin stays nice and soft. This product is great because you don't have to apply body lotion after! I'm really glad I picked up this product and would not have done so if it wasn't for beauty blogger/Youtuber essiebutton. Check out her blog post and video on her September favorites where she mentions Ro's Argan--->http://www.essiebutton.com/2014/10/02/september-beauty-favourites-3/
Bath Bombs (Fizzbanger and Blackberry):
I love their bath bombs. There are not enough words in any language to describe just how much I love them. On a fall or winter's night nothing is more relaxing that having a nice hot bath with one of these babies. Fizzbanger (orange) and Blackberry (purple) are two of my favorite scents. However, I really like any of the bath bomb scents. And in order to save myself some money (broke law school student problems) I usually break these giant bath bombs into pieces and get at least 3 baths out of them. If you are wanting to try some Lush products for the first time I really recommend any of their Bath Bombs or even their Bubble Bars.
Popcorn Sugar Lip Scrub:
Tastes like Popcorn, scrubs away chapped lips, and you can eat it off your lips...enough said.
Brazened Honey Fresh Mask:
You have to go to the actual store in order to pick this mask up but it is totally worth it. I love the fresh masks. The Brazened Honey Mask always makes my skin feel so soft and deep cleaned! They have a variety of Fresh Masks that work for any skin type. And if you bring in 5 empty (and cleaned) Lush Black pots you can get a free Fresh Face Mask of your choice.
Celestial Face Moisturizer:
This moisturizer is great if you have sensitive skin like I do. I tried a different one of their face moisturizers after I finished my first pot of Celestial and I have to say it didn't even come close to Celestial's awesomeness. There is just something about this stuff that does wonders for my skin. And at only $24.95 my wallet can handle paying for this luxurious feeling face cream.
Tea Tree Water Toner:
If I could bathe my entire body in this stuff I would. But for now I will just settle with misting my face with it. Another great product for sensitive skin. After I wash my face I mist it with this toner and immediately feel refreshed!